Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with left foot hairline fracture!

[konex]

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4310

Rockets center Yao Ming has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2009 NBA Playoffs after further diagnostic procedures conducted today revealed a small hairline fracture in his left foot. The finding is in addition to the earlier diagnosis of a left ankle sprain that he sustained during Friday night’s 108-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals playoff series. While no surgery is needed, the expected recovery timeline is between eight to 12 weeks.

[dnyk1337]

From a sprained ankle?

[KenneBell]

I'm a Lakers fan but this makes me sad. The guy works so hard and plays with a ton of heart but his body fails him.

He did play an extraordinary amount of games for him as he was also in the Olympics too.

[Killbot]

This is sad news. :(

[vinsane01]

Oh crap...there goes my 30 bucks. :lol

[bigkingsfan]

ESPN just said it was a fractured ankle..

[ProfessorMurder]

Yao has a hairline fracture in his foot. Season over.

The Rockets are gone.

[YAWN]

that really sucks

[kap]

wanting a team to lose and wanting a team to get injured are completely diff.

rip 09 rocks

[ukplayer4]

oh ****. this series is over.


damn it.

[BigTicket]

They just mentioned it in the Cavs-Hawks broadcast, the injury is a hairline fracture, not a sprain, and he's out for the rest of the playoff. Laker take it in 5.

[KeylessEntry]

Very sad news. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and comes back strong next season.

I am going to chalk this injury up to bad Karma from the Blazer/Rocket series where iTruWarrior (#1 Yao nut hugger) was wishing bodily injury on Oden.

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

Great news for Laker fans...:mad:

[Kujo]

Damn, this sucks man. Looks like Yao is going to be plagued by foot injuries his whole career. Such a shame.

This is series is over. Damn, I really wanted to the Rockets to beat the Lakers. :mad:

[Bodhi]

Well that's a lame end to what was looking like the most exciting second round series.

ESPN said it was a hairline fracture.

[SCY]

Yao should just retire, there's no point doing this every year. Him being able to walk for the rest of his life is more important than ball, and it's really starting to screw over the Rockets at this point as well.

[YAWN]

Great news for Laker fans...:mad:

not really...

[Juges8932]

Sucks for the Rockets. I never like to see a guy get hurt, even the ones I hate, but especially somebody like Yao. At least it should be easier work for the Lake Show to wrap things up.

[konex]

I'm glad we beat them at home before this so the haters don't say we got lucky..

[Killbot]

Duplicate thread.

[amfirst]

d2mn, I wanted the Rockets to be 100% to prepare the Lakers for the finals.

[GP_20]

Captain obvious to the rescue

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

not really... I'm not saying you're happy he got injured, but it does help you tremendously in this series...

[shortlunatic]

my heart would drop right now if i was a rockets fan...sypathy for Yao, he doesnt deserve it. O Well, looks like a Den vs LA western conference finals after all.

Howard > Yao

[KenneBell]

At least it should be easier work for the Lake Show to wrap things up.
It should be but we know how the Lakers like to take their foot off the pedal. This where they need to show how they've improved over last year.

[Interminator]

Yao should just retire, there's no point doing this every year. Him being able to walk for the rest of his life is more important than ball, and it's really starting to screw over the Rockets at this point as well.
He mentioned before he might retire at Age 30.

But hes such a big guy that these injuries are usually devastating considering his feet support his huge 7'6 frame.

[elementally morale]

Yao should just retire, there's no point doing this every year. Him being able to walk for the rest of his life is more important than ball, and


I actually think it is a pretty decent idea. Yao is simply too big. People as tall as him usually can't even walk. Yao having become the player he has is a once in a lifetime thing. (Not only in his lifetime, but in ours as well.)

I would think about retiring if I was him. Maybe not now but I wouldn't play after 30 if I were him.

[crounsa810]

Damn it Yao. You couldn't make it thru ONE whole season?

I wanted you to knock the Lakers out for me. Damnit

[BallersTalk]

Rocket weren't gonna win anyway.

[Mississippi]

Who do the Rockets turn to now with Mutombo and now Yao injured? Landry? Hayes? The Rockets are in trouble. With no legit 7 footers left on the Rockets, Phil Jackson should start to play Bynum a little more. He needs to gain some confidence going into the conference finals and this is the perfect time to do so.

[rezznor]

for his own his own sake, he should probably retire. the human body just isnt designed to take nba pounding on a frame like his

[Juges8932]

It should be but we know how the Lakers like to take their foot off the pedal. This where they need to show how they've improved over last year.

Agreed.

[konex]

Yao will probably retire after his contract is up. Sad...

[NewYorkUSCtrojan]

What a shame!! Yao Ming is one of my favorite NBA player to watch. This is horrible....! What a sucky day!!

Man, it must be sad to be a Rockets fan. Yao and T-Mac going down every year... Hang in there Rockets fan..

[rezznor]

Yao will probably retire after his contract is up. Sad...
i dont know why, but im just gonna blame you konex.

[Sir Charles]

Is Bryant the luckiest NBA Player Ever? :wtf: :rolleyes:

Yes We Shall Admit to that :confusedshrug:

[hotsizzle]

Damn this sucks. The guy plays with a ton of heart and gives it his all every second hes out there. Also, this series was shaping to be a very entertaining one... now not so much.

[Beebo]

This ****ing sucks.....I really thought this would be the year where the rockets and yao go deep in the playoffs.

[Allstar24]

Wow...I did not see this coming...that sucks.

[rezznor]

Wow...I did not see this coming...that sucks.
i was worried after i saw him limping last night, but i thought it was his knee....

anyways, lakers fans have been pretty classy this post season, much better then years past. appreciate it, and gl the rest of the playoffs.

[ProfessorMurder]

There goes Mutombo's last shot at a ring as a player... Sad.

:no:

[MeloMike]

There goes any chance they had...

Damn shame...

[Allstar24]

i was worried after i saw him limping last night, but i thought it was his knee....
Same here, I thought he looked worse after the collision with Kobe in game one but he came back to finish that game. This is totally unexpected.

[Rose-2-Wolfe]

I'm glad we beat them at home before this so the haters don't say we got lucky..


You are getting lucky dumbass. No Yao for the rest of the series is huge break for your team, don't act like it's the Rockets only losing Chuck Hayes or something.

[dnyk1337]

Yao needs 2005-2008s Phoenix Suns medical staff.

[Q.E.C]

There goes Mutombo's last shot at a ring as a player... Sad.

:no:


We lose Mutombo and Yao in the playoffs. :cry:

[bigkingsfan]

Maybe Hakeem can suit up tomorrow.

[BallersTalk]

I just don't understand how he keeps getting hurt. Does he just hurt his foot walking? He really should just retire. He's Bill Walton Part 2.

[Hotshoot]

Is Bryant the luckiest NBA Player Ever? :wtf: :rolleyes:

Yes We Shall Admit to that :confusedshrug:
?? Lakers would have 4-1 with or without Yao in Rockets lineup.

[Brujesino]

We lose Mutombo and Yao in the playoffs. :cry:

wow that is bad

[iTruWarrior]

FML. That's all I have to say as a Rocket fan.

[Rose-2-Wolfe]

I personally can't stand watching the Lakers play but Houston is one of the few teams that will keep me from turning the channel off when L.A. plays. After seeing the way Artest is being treated by the refs and the loss of Yao I wont watch another game in this series.

I hope the Nuggets have a full, healthy squad and get fair treatment from the refs when they play Kobe and the L. A. Bryant's.

[RoseCity07]

Like I said, he has been talking about retiring in a year or two for a reason.

[Killbot]

If Yao Ming retires, then he and Mutumbo would retire the same postseason because of injuries. :(

[jmill]

Is Bryant the luckiest NBA Player Ever? :wtf: :rolleyes:

Yes We Shall Admit to that :confusedshrug:

After Charles Barkley maybe.

[TheOne]

Pls Tmac suits up and leads team to championship.

[rezznor]

Pls Tmac suits up and leads team to championship.
and ill wake up as the king of england tomorrow

[GOBB]

Yao Ming can never stay healthy. Van Gundy called it last night when he said it didnt look good from Yao given his experience with him (when Yao limped off the court). Unfortunate.

[rezznor]

Yao Ming can never stay healthy. Van Gundy called it last night when he said it didnt look good from Yao given his experience with him (when Yao limped off the court). Unfortunate.
love him or hate him, jvg knows what the hell hes talking about

[LA.MJ&KB#1]

Sad news hope Yao speedy recovery. Man....

[SCREWstonRockets]

:cry:Why?

[Dresta]

A hairline fracture really isn't very serious, surely he could play through it?

[BallersTalk]

A hairline fracture really isn't very serious, surely he could play through it?
It's very serious. Especially on the foot.

[silver4dracs]

That's just sad, I wanted to see my Lakers beat a full strength team. Hope Yao doesn't retire.

[iTruWarrior]

A hairline fracture really isn't very serious, surely he could play through it?
http://thafeedback.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/arigtfo.gif

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

FCUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that blows!
feel bad for him... that's gotta be killin' him inside!

[ElPigto]

It's sad but I knew this was it. After I saw him limping really bad I knew what had happened.

Here is to the team at least going out like warriors in the playoffs.

:cheers:

I love you Yao get better buddy.

[BallersTalk]

http://thafeedback.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/arigtfo.gif
I think he thinks a hairline fracture is a bad haircut.

[BrooklynZoo]

thats just wack.. sad that their 2 stars just always get injured.. houston may start to rethink yaos future with the team

[shadow]

damn....gotta feel for the rockets here. Bynum should have atleast one career game now without Yao in there.

[ElPigto]

Well here is Brian Cook's chance to step in and shine.

I think i'm going to go puke.

[SCREWstonRockets]

Well here is Brian Cook's chance to step in and shine.

I think i'm going to go puke.

:oldlol: I'll believe it when I see it. Well, he did play for LA, maybe he can light it up from the arch? Ok, maybe not.

[SCY]

Well here is Brian Cook's chance to step in and shine.

I think i'm going to go puke.

Screw Brian Cook, I'd much rather see the Rockets go small like the Lakers are doing. Put Artest at PF whenever one of Landry/Scola is out of the game.

[worldbefree]

rockets won't win another game

so sad but it was inspiring to see yao try to fight through the pain

also for bill plahske and other haters, did u see the huge bruise on yao's knee?

[EllEffEll]

A hairline fracture really isn't very serious, surely he could play through it?

:rolleyes:

http://photos.imageevent.com/johansen01/pixelpeepersdelight/nbagonefishin/yao-001a.jpg

[Meticode]

Everyone ready for the Lakers/Nuggets series?

[oh the horror]

Im curious about something....After this season, what the hell is Houston going to do? I mean seriously, they cannot expect Yao to play entire seasons, and large minutes. His frame is obviously hitting the point where he consistantly gets injured when hes expected to play a ton, so what do they do? They need more BIGS on that team.

[Q.E.C]

It's time for Joey Dorsey to play!

http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/content_dorsey0922.jpg

[AJ2k8]

:rolleyes:

http://photos.imageevent.com/johansen01/pixelpeepersdelight/nbagonefishin/yao-001a.jpg
It's merely a flesh wound:lol

[dafunkphenom]

In all reality for serious NBA fans. Who wanted to see anything but a Denver vs LA series in the next round?

[BrooklynZoo]

Im curious about something....After this season, what the hell is Houston going to do? I mean seriously, they cannot expect Yao to play entire seasons, and large minutes. His frame is obviously hitting the point where he consistantly gets injured when hes expected to play a ton, so what do they do? They need more BIGS on that team.

well this year was different in that he played in the olympics, meanin he probably played all year round

[haterofhaters]

In all reality for serious NBA fans. Who wanted to see anything but a Denver vs LA series in the next round?
Doesn't matter. I wanted a Lakers Denver conference finals but I liked the intensity of this series. The Rockets just lost pretty much their only advantage. Series over. They won't even win another game unless LA takes the night off.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Im curious about something....After this season, what the hell is Houston going to do? I mean seriously, they cannot expect Yao to play entire seasons, and large minutes. His frame is obviously hitting the point where he consistantly gets injured when hes expected to play a ton, so what do they do? They need more BIGS on that team.


SAD for YAO......Rockets need a backup center who could play 20minutes/night....all season...dont know when was the last time Rockets had a backup center...

[oh the horror]

well this year was different in that he played in the olympics, meanin he probably played all year round

Hes been suffering from problems over the last few years though. Hes playing far too many minutes at this point for someone his size. I truely believe if they can get a legitimate backup center, and a few big bodies, then they can add to his years. Hes expected to do WAY too much with his body.

[dafunkphenom]

Dump this useless stiff immediately and start rebuilding. The Rockets are out of fuel and when your best player is Ron Artest you are in big trouble!

[Killer_Instinct]

Yao, while injury prone, is one of my favorite NBA players. The man plays with passion, and has heart. I feel for Yao, and although LA is my team, I wish him all the best in future years.

[Foster5k]

I personally can't stand watching the Lakers play but Houston is one of the few teams that will keep me from turning the channel off when L.A. plays.
:lol

Wow! True hater...

Anyways.. Rockets were going to lose this series with or without Yao. They produced too many turn overs and really had no answer for Kobe Bryant, when he is hot.. well no one in the NBA does.

[L.Kizzle]

Um, WTF!!!

[GMAC]

Thank you for the great season, big fella. Come back even stronger next year!!

[Meticode]

Bad luck for the Rockets.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc28/Meticode/ex5es5k9mkm8grfetsrf276kc.gif

[LJandYao]

best bless to Yao，fight for Yao，Go Rockets ！

[LA_Showtime]

I wouldn't want to be in the Rockets position this summer. Yao Ming's a franchise player when healthy, but how can you build around this guy anymore? He's injury prone and I don't see how you can put a team's success into the hands of a guy like that.

[oh the horror]

I wouldn't want to be in the Rockets position this summer. Yao Ming's a franchise player when healthy, but how can you build around this guy anymore? He's injury prone and I don't see how you can put a team's success into the hands of a guy like that.


It has to be a hard situation to handle at this point. How do you pick up a valuable big to take some of the load off Yao without trading away valuable pieces? Yet, how do you keep riding Yao, when he obviously cannot keep up the effort on his own body?


They have some things to consider in the offseason.

[mbell75]

Wow, bad luck for the Rockets and I like Yao. Lakers were going to win the series regardless but now it wont even be that exciting to watch.

[LA_Showtime]

I know this sounds cruel, but I hope the Lakers come to play tomorrow and go for the kill early in the game. The Rockets will either come out flat or motivated to pick up a win for Yao Ming. What I don't want to see is the Lakers coming out expecting to win just because of Yao's injury.

[ihatetimthomas]

Yao's been playing year round for his entire NBA career. Not allowing your body to rest and recover will take its toll on you. China never has allowed him any type of break. Right after the playoffs, he flies over to China and must start playing ball for them. He needs an entire summer to get off his feet and not play ball. Let those big legs heal. I can't be certain, but I do recall reading somewhere where it said he was looking forward to this summer bc he could rest and not play ball. Not sure on that one though.

[LA_Showtime]

Wow, bad luck for the Rockets and I like Yao. Lakers were going to win the series regardless but now it wont even be that exciting to watch.

lol I like watching the Lakers regardless of who they play.

[AznTacoLover]

No! :cry: :cry:
damn it's not really a series any more.. I hope he has a speedy recovery and come back even better,

[flipogb]

Yao, while injury prone, is one of my favorite NBA players. The man plays with passion, and has heart. I feel for Yao, and although LA is my team, I wish him all the best in future years.
this

[CasterL]

what a ****ing hero, he played the last ten minutes with all his heart with a fracture? top marks to yao, cant question his passion and commintment. great player, hope comes back strong next season.

[No.45]

they need a good back up center so they can cut his minutes down.

[nbastatus]

ouch....
i dont even have anything to say anymore.

[dr8ked]

that series is officially done. Damn, if ... let me stops there. I wish yao a speedy recovery. Him and Tracy need to pay the Phoenix medical staff a visit.

[ConanRulesNBC]

that series is officially done. Damn, if ... let me stops there. I wish yao a speedy recovery. Him and Tracy need to pay the Phoenix medical staff a visit.

haha yeah they do.

This really does suck. I hope Yao recovers and comes back even better. The Rockets either need to trade him or get him some real help. They need one more solid big.

[L8kersfan222]

When Yao had that season where he took off the summer he was at least 3 times better, I think he put up career highs. He should take the summer off, and the rockets should get a decent backup center that can run with that fast 2nd unit of theirs.

[Torious]

God damnit, how is this series going to stay competitive and not turn into a Cleveland-Atlanta type series without Yao. I want to see good and exciting basketball games, not the Lakers rolling over injured teams! :banghead:

Really sorry to hear this, Rockets fans and Yao.. just sucks. :(

[crisoner]

Damn sucks man. The Rockets are cursed right WTF?

[PistolPete]

Doesn't Yao break his foot every year around this time?

[monkeypox]

Sucks he went down, I gained a lot of repect for him playing like that on a broken foot.

[kobesabi]

Too bad Yao can't play the rest of the playoff. I'm not a Houston fan, but he works hard and deserves better.

Someone made some awful wish of something bad to Derek Fisher's daughter or wishing something bad in game 2? I forgot who....Karma in progress?

[laker4life310]

I feel bad for Yao, can't get a break from continously having injury problems and he absolutely lays everything on the floor when he plays whether he's hurt or not. More NBA players need to have this kind of dedication and passion.

[artest 93]

Do we have a more reliable source? :oldlol:

Anyway, the series may wrap up in 5 now instead of 6. Oh well. The Rockets have a lot to build on for next year and if things go their way just one bit, they will be in contention...and this time it's for real. :cheers:

[Jorn444Lakers]

My condolences to Rockets fans, I really wanted to see the Lakers play a healthy Rockets teams the entire series. This definitely gives the Lakers a bigger advantage, to say the least.

[Toizumi]

I feel sorry for NBA fans, including me. This could've been a helluva series.
Good luck to Yao on recovering from that injury. I hope the Rockets will show heart and hustle the rest of the series, eventhough it's an uphill battle.

[Nanners]

Well he lasted a lot longer than he does most seasons. I knew something bad was going to happen to his legs if he was playing 40 minutes per game. Heres to a speedy recovery :cheers:

[RainierBeachPoet]

tough pill to swallow for rockets fans

my condolences for yao's loss

[javi84]

DANG!!!!

Poor Yao ...... :-( , Anyway L James is wating for you Kobe , he is gonna kick your f**** ass

[chains5000]

The rockets really have bad luck with injuries.

[macforever]

I'm pissed how this team get injured every goddamn time. I really believe a healthy rockets team with Yao and t-mac could beat the Lakers easily

[GMW]

Tough news for Rocket fans... been really unlucky with injuries the past few seasons. As a Laker fan I would have preferred a series with both teams at full strength as well.

[Dresta]

I think he thinks a hairline fracture is a bad haircut.
I've had a stress fracture before, and been able to play basketball on it for weeks, before actually finding out what it was, it is painful, but you can certainly play through it, in fact the pain decreases once you've warmed up, and although it'll hurt a lot after the game, there's plenty of painkillers he could be given.

[Bond007]

I'm pissed how this team get injured every goddamn time. I really believe a healthy rockets team with Yao and t-mac could beat the Lakers easily

whatever make u feel better bro:rolleyes:

[D-Rose]

Bad news...we can only wonder how much longer Yao can take all these injuries.

[wang4three]

This **** is ridiculous!

[brantonli]

I've had a stress fracture before, and been able to play basketball on it for weeks, before actually finding out what it was, it is painful, but you can certainly play through it, in fact the pain decreases once you've warmed up, and although it'll hurt a lot after the game, there's plenty of painkillers he could be given.

Uh, wouldn't continually playing on a stress fracture for weeks just endanger yourself of getting an even more serious fracture later on? I think that's what the Rockets are trying to avoid Yao getting, to give his all out against the Lakers only to injure himself next season.

[flipogb]

I've had a stress fracture before, and been able to play basketball on it for weeks, before actually finding out what it was, it is painful, but you can certainly play through it, in fact the pain decreases once you've warmed up, and although it'll hurt a lot after the game, there's plenty of painkillers he could be given.


are you a 7'5, 300 pound mant with a multi-million dollar contract who would like to continue his career and not end it in this series ?

[Dresta]

Well it could get worse, but if it did they could sit him down then and he'd still be ready to go by next season. It's the type of thing that gets progressively worse, but isn't suddenly going to turn into an ultra serious injury.

[DukeDelonte13]

sucks for houston. I bet chamillionare is pissed. Im pissed. Yao needs to drink more friggen milk or something.

[JordanL]

This is terrible for Yao, who is a great player and person.

I can't help but think that the Lakers got the easy road though. Yao gave EVERYTHING to the Portland series, which made an easy second round for LA, especially after this.

I called it at the beginning of the playoffs. Against Portland, either the Rockets wouldn't advance, or Yao would break down the round after. He was a ****ing warrior against Oden and Przybilla.

[KobeRules24]

This is terrible for Yao, who is a great player and person.

I can't help but think that the Lakers got the easy road though. Yao gave EVERYTHING to the Portland series, which made an easy second round for LA, especially after this.

I called it at the beginning of the playoffs. Against Portland, either the Rockets wouldn't advance, or Yao would break down the round after. He was a ****ing warrior against Oden and Przybilla.

They weren't beating the Lakers with or without him but i really feel bad for Yao, the guy has worked so hard only to get injured time and time again

[justin43]

As a basketball fan, this is sad to see a star leave on either team. This series was already in the Laker's favor. Now, it is not looking bright for the Houston Rockets.:ohwell:

[step_back]

The rockets have such awful luck with injuries, they have barely had the chance to really shine this year. I hope Yao AND T-MAC can make a full recovery for next season.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Well, it's usually one season ending injury a season, but this season it was T-mac first, then Mutombo's career and now Yao. Honest the basketball Gods most be pretty ****ing pissed at the Rockets, because this is getting ridiculous. :banghead: There's only so much you can take and still have hope.

I feel so bad for Yao, to finally stay healthy for the season and make the second round, only to lose it all to that same left foot. I can see it in his face in the game right now, Rockets are playing great, and he just can't seem to crack a smile.

I'm not even that unset about this, because I've seen it too often before, I just feel sorry for the players. Yao, McGrady and the whole team, they have all seen this too often as well, and it really is mentally tiring. We just can't seem to make it out of a season without some kind of major injury.

[godofgods]

****ing Kobe, ruined Yao's career!

[Johnni Gade]

What a shame :\

[A.M.G.]

Point #1: This is why Yao Ming is not the best center in the NBA. Durability is a major factor in being the best. Dwight and Duncan almost never seem to be injured, while Yao seems to go down during or just before every single post-season. Leaving alone the fact that he probably isn`t the best center even when healthy, his persistent injuries basically disqualify him from contention against legitimate iron men like Howard and Duncan (who also happen to be better rebounders, defenders, and shot-blockers).

Point #2: There is no way the Rockets can win another game on the Lakers' home court without Yao. This series was over as soon as Yao got that tiny fracture. The Rockets may still take it to 7 games, but it would take a straight up choke job by the Lakers to lose game 7 at Staples with no Yao involved. Although they certainly took the first step by laying down against the Rockets last night.

Point #3: Despite my belief that Yao can not be considered the best center in the NBA, he is undeniably one of the best centers outside the top 2 or 3 in spite of his injury-proneness, and a very smart and skilled freak-of-nature basketball player, and I wish that he could stop being injured for the playoffs. I really like him as a player, he is incredibly skilled for his size and has a lot of heart, so I really would like him to stay healthy for the playoffs. And I think the key to that is playing him much less minutes during the regular season, and for that to happen the Rockets need to get an actual backup center. I mean they have 42 year-old career-ended Dike, 6'7 Carl Landry, 6'6 Chuck Hayes, 6'8 never-used Brian Cook and 6'7 never-used Joey Dorsey. They need a legit 6'10+ backup center who can give Yao up to 20 minutes of rest a night and still allow them to win games.

[miniharrison37]

Almost everybody is even hating on the Lakers even more, because Yao is out, but they still don't think about Artest and Battier.

[ronnymac]

People need to understand without yao, we become a better defensive team. we run more traps, teams cant run the pick&roll due to yao being so slow, we become better at off the ball and on the ball movement. our offense generates from our defense. so what we are doing now is playing counter attack ball. we harrass teams with either tap defense or press defense and cause TO's and push the ball all the way to the other end to offense.

[BonyFaceNDong]

People need to understand without yao, we become a better defensive team. we run more traps, teams cant run the pick&roll due to yao being so slow, we become better at off the ball and on the ball movement. our offense generates from our defense. so what we are doing now is playing counter attack ball. we harrass teams with either tap defense or press defense and cause TO's and push the ball all the way to the other end to offense.

Wait until your front court get burned inside next game.

[stephanieg]

If only Yao was like half a foot shorter and 50 pounds lighter.

[Mateo]

/career

[brandonman]

Wait until your front court get burned inside next game.

By Chance can you tell me the final score too, I wanna win big in Vegas and you seem to be able to predict the future and all.

Oh, and giving me the Texas Lottery Numbers for Tomorrow would great too, I'll cut you 15%

Thanks Buddy!

[TheGrassIsGreen]

If only Yao was like half a foot shorter and 50 pounds lighter.

He would be a poor man's Tim Duncan. I'd take it.

[BonyFaceNDong]

By Chance can you tell me the final score too, I wanna win big in Vegas and you seem to be able to predict the future and all.

Oh, and giving me the Texas Lottery Numbers for Tomorrow would great too, I'll cut you 15%

Thanks Buddy!

This is all about probability. Lottery numbers are not predictable because odds is too small to get the exact number. But Rockets front court is undersized, that's a fact, sooner or later they'd be exposed for that. This is predictable. Kobe scored 15 points last game, but the odds that is very small too, so it's also predictable that he'll score more than 15 in tonight's game.

[SCREWstonRockets]

By Chance can you tell me the final score too, I wanna win big in Vegas and you seem to be able to predict the future and all.

Oh, and giving me the Texas Lottery Numbers for Tomorrow would great too, I'll cut you 15%

Thanks Buddy! Can I get in on this? I could use the money.

[brandonman]

This is all about probability. Lottery numbers are not predictable because odds is too small to get the exact number. But Rockets front court is undersized, that's a fact, sooner or later they'd be exposed for that. This is predictable. Kobe scored 15 points last game, but the odds that is very small too, so it's also predictable that he'll score more than 15 in tonight's game.

Whether I agree or dis-agree, whether you are right or wrong, Good Post.

I just wanted an explanation.

I agree, Not having a big guy will catch up to the Rockets and odds are it will happen against LA, and odds are it will happen tonight in Game 5.

I'll Give you all That :cheers: